Saving Birds
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/13
bird
Saunders
the
mating
habits
is
Mike
studying
a
far
north
biologist
in
Mike
Saunders
is
a
biologist
studying
bird
mating
habits
in
the
far
north
2
0
/18
in
he
nests
the
works
poachers
trying
birds
While
steal
sees
young
frequently
from
he
field
the
to
While
he
works
in
the
field
he
frequently
sees
poachers
trying
to
steal
young
birds
from
the
nests
3
0
/17
They
lots
get
exotic
this
shops
for
sell
in
of
illegal
and
money
pet
trade
them
can
They
can
sell
them
in
exotic
pet
shops
and
get
lots
of
money
for
this
illegal
trade
4
0
/6
very
Mike
about
this
frustrated
gets
Mike
gets
very
frustrated
about
this
5
0
/11
them
protect
wants
He
poachers
very
but
dangerous
to
are
the
He
wants
to
protect
them
but
the
poachers
are
very
dangerous
6
0
/10
could
they
If
be
just
see
Mike
he
in
danger
If
they
just
see
Mike
he
could
be
in
danger
7
0
/19
this
considering
getting
difficult
Mike
is
do
to
research
because
of
and
more
changing
research
his
his
It
is
It
is
getting
more
difficult
to
do
his
research
and
Mike
is
considering
changing
his
research
because
of
this
8
0
/9
to
he
look
forward
not
something
does
is
It
It
is
something
he
does
not
look
forward
to
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how test vocabulary and expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence